Oakham East
Rutland 003 · 5 sub-areas · 7,804 residents
Rutland 003 is a rural pocket of Rutland in the East Midlands, home to around 7,800 people. Rents are among the most affordable you'll find anywhere in the region — a typical two-bedroom home lets for about £845 a month, well below the national two-bed median. Nearly a third of working-age residents work from home, making this one of the county's most remote-worker-friendly areas.
Oakham East is a settled residential pocket of Rutland. The bigger gravitational centre is Birmingham, around 90 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Oakham East?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 12 restaurants and 4 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £968 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Oakham East in Rutland
Living in Oakham East
Rutland 003 sits within England's smallest county, and it feels it. The pace is quieter than anywhere in the East Midlands conurbation, and the landscape is its biggest selling point — greenspace is within about 365 metres of a typical home, and more than four in ten residents live within easy walking distance of public open space. It's the kind of area where you genuinely use the countryside rather than just live near it.
The cost picture is the other headline. At around £845 a month for a two-bed, rents are noticeably below the national average of about £1,200, and the median home price of roughly £312,000 is high relative to local wages but still more accessible than most of the South East. You'd need just under four years of savings to build a deposit at current prices — modest by national standards. Council tax (Band D) runs to about £2,738 a year, which is above the English average, so factor that in alongside the relatively low rent.
Who lives here skews older and settled. Nearly three in ten residents are aged 65 or over, and the 50–64 cohort adds another fifth of the population — that's a markedly older profile than most urban East Midlands neighbourhoods. Owner-occupation sits at around 68%, and single-person households make up a third of all homes. It's not a young professional scene; it's stable, established and largely owner-occupied.
The working pattern is unusual. Almost a third of residents work from home — more than double the national norm — and nearly half commute by car. Public transport use is just 1%, which tells you everything about the practicalities: if you don't drive, rural Rutland is genuinely difficult. The nearest rail station is roughly 1 km away (about a 13-minute walk), and the nearest major employment centre is around 89 minutes by public transport. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within this area.
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Frequently asked
- Is Rutland 003 a nice place to live?
- For the right person, yes. It's quiet, safe, and surrounded by open countryside — greenspace is within walking distance for more than four in ten residents. The trade-off is limited public transport and a predominantly older, settled community. If you drive and work remotely, it's a genuinely pleasant rural base at affordable rents.
- What is the rent in Rutland 003?
- A one-bed runs about £680 a month, a two-bed around £845, and a three-bed roughly £1,000. These are estimates scaled from county-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 5.8% over the past year, so they're moving, but still well below the national two-bed median of around £1,200.
- Is Rutland 003 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 60 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, noticeably below the UK average of roughly 80. Rutland consistently ranks among the lowest-crime counties in England, and this neighbourhood reflects that county-wide pattern.
- What's the commute from Rutland 003 to the nearest major city?
- The nearest major employment centre is around 89 minutes away by public transport — that's Birmingham. London is roughly 105 minutes by rail. Nearly half of residents commute by car, and around a third work from home. The nearest rail station is about 1 km away, roughly a 13-minute walk.
- Who lives in Rutland 003?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers. Nearly three in ten residents are aged 65 or over, and the 50–64 group adds another fifth. About 68% own their home. Single-person households make up a third of all properties. It's not an area drawing many young renters or recent graduates.
- What schools are near Rutland 003?
- There are 25 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 20% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.2 km away. Check Ofsted's website directly for current ratings and specific catchment boundaries.
- Is Rutland 003 good for remote workers?
- It's one of the better-set-up rural areas for it. Gigabit broadband covers 99.5% of the area, and around 32% of residents already work from home. The countryside and relatively low rents make it attractive if you don't need to commute daily. The limited public transport means a car is essentially essential for anything else.